How to say “from” in Chinese
from (distance, lit.)
“From” in Chinese is 距, jù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
距 is read jù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 足 “foot”; on the right, 巨 jù hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “距”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 距. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我家距离公司只有两公里。wǒjiājùlígōngsīzhǐyǒuliǎnggōnglǐMy home is only two kilometers from the office.
- 我家距离公司只2有两公里wǒjiājùlígōngsīzhǐyǒuliǎnggōnglǐMy home is only two kilometers from the office.
- 我家距地铁站五百米。wǒjiājùdìtiězhànwǔbǎimǐMy home is five hundred meters from the subway.
- 宾馆距车站三公里bīnguǎnjùchēzhànsāngōnglǐThe hotel is three kilometers from the station.
- 高铁缩短了两个城市的距离。gāotiěsuōduǎnleliǎnggechéngshìdejùlíThe high-speed railway has shortened the distance between the two cities.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Is it far?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “from” in Chinese?
“From” in Chinese is 距, pinyin jù.
What does 距 mean?
距 (jù) means “from (distance, lit.)”.
How do you write 距?
距 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 距?
距 is read jù. Tones: jù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“from” in the lesson “Is it far?”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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